

CHANGES COMING TO PENNSYLVANIA RECOVERY HOUSES
In December 2017, the General Assembly passed and Governor Wolf approved Senate Bill 446. This new legislation directs the Department of...


NCC AP Offers a Limited Time National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist Test-Exemption Offe
The National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP) is excited to announce that it is accepting applications from...


Governor Wolf Signs Legislation to Regulate Recovery Homes
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf today signed Senate Bill 446 to give the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP)...
Farry Legislation Sets State Standards for Recovery Housing in PA - Measure headed to governor’s des
HARRISBURG – Rep. Frank Farry (R-Langhorne) announced legislation to establish a certification process for recovery housing in...


Recovery Rising
Recovery Rising is the professional memoir of William White, who, over the span of five decades, evolved through diverse roles (e.g.,...


Unregulated recovery homes criticized over living conditions
Group homes for recovering drug addicts could fall under tougher scrutiny statewide this year, targeted for what critics call...


State Task Force Releases Recommendations for Voluntary Certification of Recovery Houses
A Pennsylvania task force has released a long-awaited proposal for creating the state's first voluntary certification process for...


Certification of Mass. sober homes expected to protect consumers
Sober homes are in the process of getting certified in Massachusetts, and under a new law the state Department of Public Health has...


Food Program Now Available for Members
PARR has created a partnership with Benjamin Foods, based in Hatboro, PA in which PARR serves as the funnel and access point for Recovery...


SNAPS in Focus: Recovery Housing
HUD released a brief on recovery housing today. NARR is listed as one of the references in the document. This is a huge step in the...
